enough amplifier power
So many speakers out there are 88dB, which is freaking ridiculous, these do need hundreds of watts. Ridiculous? Hundreds of watts? Come on. I’ve tried many speakers that are 87-92 db with amps that do 60 wpc, both tube and SS. They sounded great, full. There is more to it than sensitivity. This is why Pass named his series "First Watt" not "First 200 Watts." |
There is so much more to an amps power than watts per channel. WPC is an output equation that is a result of everything else going on under the hood. There are 500 wpc amps that won’t drive a 90 db speaker and then there are 10 wpc amps that will make the same speaker sing with no distortion. Thus your question is to simplistic for an in-depth conversation of what makes an amp an amp. For starter go read white papers on the difference between class a class a-b and class d amplification designs. Then come back with your question of what amp will drive my speakers! |
Some speakers require current so watts are not an issue. I recently built 30 watt tube mono block amplifiers all pure Class A. My friend has Mirage M-1 speakers. The mono block drove those speakers easier than the Rowland 7 mono blocks he has - much better sounding also - piano was gorgeous! Bass was so natural - highs so delicate - pure magic. The Rowlands did have better bass control but now much more. @ patrickdowns you should hear the mono's on my Vandersteen model 5A speakers pure magic! |
